As the entire world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, each Dallas Stars player has chosen where to spend their time self-isolating. While many have returned to their hometowns or summer homes, Ben Bishop is one of those that has stayed in Dallas, which might as well be “home” by now:
“It definitely feels like home already. It kind of did right away,” Bishop said. “We bought the house here and got to know people outside of hockey and developed more relationships around town. Whenever you are able to do that and separate the hockey life and the non-hockey life — you are able to have two different lives, if that makes sense — it feels like home.”
So what is Bishop doing with all of the free-time he now has? Well, the goaltender wouldn’t exactly call it “free-time” for starters — he’s been mostly busy helping his wife, Andrea, take care of their toddler son, Benjamin:
“Some people are binge-watching, right? Us — uh. yeah right, buddy,” Bishop said. “We get two hours in the afternoon, and all you want do is sit down. Dinner time and then he goes down, and you just want to go, ‘Oof’ and lay down.”
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Stars Stories
Mike and Razor talk about what the rest of the Stars family is up to during the season suspension in their latest podcast:
Wake up, grab some coffee and toss on some Rinky Dinking. ☕@Razor5Hole & @MikeHeika discuss what Stars players and coaches are up to during the pause and more on this week’s episode.#GoStarshttps://t.co/EL1Z56OxBU
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) March 31, 2020
How might bonuses affect the Stars’ salary cap situation next year? Matthew DeFranks takes a look at the contract language:
How the NHL’s suspension could impact the Stars’ salary cap next season https://t.co/LlMaMGzBkN
— Matthew DeFranks (@MDeFranks) March 30, 2020
Jim Nill continues to be a good guy:
Wow! I just got a phone call from Jim Nill, GM of the @DallasStars congratulating me on being drafted by @MJWARRIORS @TheWHL! I am speechless! I am honored and excited to be on this journey. #GoStars @DSEHC05
— Cameron McEwan (@mcewan29_) March 28, 2020
Around the League
Has Corey Perry unknowingly played his last NHL game? If so, he likely wouldn’t be the only one:
Which pending UFAs may have played their final NHL game?
A look at a few of the bigger names:https://t.co/WcIh6NPSdz
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) March 31, 2020
Mascot interviews are either cool or weird and I can never decide which one. Maybe both?
“Impossible to fall out of game shape if you were never really in game shape to begin with.”
My interview with @GrittyNHL on a mascot’s life in quarantine. @NHLFlyers @NHL https://t.co/IvW0P195Zj
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) March 30, 2020
Finally, Down Goes Brown goes down a rabbit hole, and I’m not sure he’ll ever be the same:
New post: A reader sent in a simple trivia question that turns out not to be very simple at all, and my quest to find the right answer nearly broke me. https://t.co/zbvTaVxa0D pic.twitter.com/rkYTSVHfeq
— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) March 30, 2020